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US 2019/0314035 A1Published application
Inflatable compression device
AssigneeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsAaron Hopkinson, Tyler Rees
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Abstract
An inflatable compression device configured to apply a compressive force to a puncture site of a patient's vessel, such as an artery is disclosed. The hemostasis device may comprise a location indicium disposed on an inside surface of an inflatable bladder portion of the device so as to be disposed in close proximity to the skin of the patient to improve alignment of the compression device with the puncture site.
Claims20
An inflatable hemostasis device, comprising:
- a top plate;
- and
- a bladder sealably coupled to the top plate along a perimeter of the bladder,
- wherein the bladder comprises a location indicium.
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A method of applying a compressive force to a puncture site, comprising:
- obtaining an inflatable hemostasis device comprising:
- a transparent fluid bladder, wherein the bladder comprises a location indicium disposed thereon;
- and
- aligning the location indicium with the puncture site.
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A method of assembling an inflatable hemostasis device comprising:
- obtaining a top plate and a bladder;
- marking the bladder with a location indicium;
- and
- sealably coupling the bladder to a bottom surface of the top plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.